The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis (also known as the 823 Artillery Battle) was a series of battles fought …
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Chiang Kai-Shek’s Quiet Defiance During the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisOn August 23, 1958, the Chinese Communist forces launched a massive artillery bombardment on Kinmen (Quemoy), sparking what …